Ademola Lookman has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top flight in English football.
Everton raised a few eyebrows when they splashed out around £11 million to sign Lookman from League One Charlton Athletic but the youngster has already made a big impression.
Lookman enjoyed a dream debut on January 15, coming on as a substitute in Everton’s win over Manchester City and netting the final goal in a rousing 4-0 victory for Ronald Koeman’s men.
It’s a whirlwind spell for the youngster, who has made the step up from the third tier of English football to find himself potentially at the centre of an international tug-of-war.
The Wandsworth-born 19-year-old, who has represented England Under-20s, is eligible to play for Nigeria by virtue of his parents. And Nigeria Football Federation Technical Director, Bitrus Bewarang, even gave weight to the idea of looking at Lookman by claiming he’d be keen on speaking to the Everton starlet about representing Nigeria.
These are three reasons the Super Eagles, in their own and in the player’s interest, should try to give him the option of representing Nigeria rather than England.















